Flawliss
Gallente Pilots of True Potential
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Posted - 2011.06.27 04:08:00 -
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I think For the current EVE online P2W suffers in part because it was developed and has been, a subscription game, also its in game economy faces huge issues with with non-produced items. and its also a different type of game in its time consuming training and many other factors. By starting with the intention of Free to play with a shop, you have set particular expectations advantages or not. Eve Online set different expectations in 2003. And those expectations are being violated.
Understanding of this seems to be ignored, coupled with unfinished additions, feelings of being disregarded by developers at player concerns and promises of this type of platform never being added to EVE online, CCP shouldn't be so surprised.
Feeling betrayed should be the least of the feelings CCP employees should be worried about, especially taking it out on players through either Dev blogs or silence on the forums. Perhaps the numbers look bleak, as players may not be resubbing back into the game as they once did before, but with all the issues and released then untouched systems lying around in the game, CCP shouldnt be surprised by that. Any game full of half fulfilled promises and broken systems should expect that. You should expect that.
But to then throw in a shop on top of a Subscription to fix this theoretical problem is not going to boost your customers confidence that any of the above problems will be fixed.
For myself, 0.0 was fun, but the issues with POS, SOV and changing and breaking Cap ships, along with many ship systems and modules being ineffective even in their "optimum" window of use is discouraging. Faction Warfare is full of promises never delivered, and rotting in space, likely never to be touched again.
Devils advocate memo or not, it shouldn't be even in the conversation if you insist on a monthly Sub fee. Coupled with the dis-respect contained in Memos, emails and Dev Blogs, why then should the player base respect your words, however hallow they have come off recently, when many past promises have rung hollow aswell.
My desire has always been to play EVE Online, my desire now is to play a game run by people with some integrity in their dealings with the people they do business with, thus far, i find CCP lacking in integrity, not only in recent actions, but words and promises in the past.
I look forward to a day when CCP regains their integrity and really does put effort and honesty in their dealings with a universe of people that was once amazing, and is now in a sad state.
From all that has happened especially recently, i have reservations they ever will.
Flawliss
Wish you all well.
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